England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

Peek inside restored planes at this off-the-beaten-path collection of aviation archaeology.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

One of the tallest maypoles remaining in England in one of its smaller villages.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.

Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."

The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.